Full name James Findlay Stephen Name Jimmy Stephen Role Footballer | Playing position Died November 5, 2012 1938–1939 Bradford Park Avenue Position Defender | |
Date of birth (1922-08-23)23 August 1922 Date of death 5 November 2012(2012-11-05) (aged 90) | ||
Place of birth Johnshaven, Scotland | ||
Jimmy Stephen
James Findlay Stephen (23 August 1922 – 5 November 2012) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender. At club level, he played in the Football League for Bradford Park Avenue and Portsmouth. He also played in two full international matches for Scotland.
Stephen signed for Bradford when he left school in 1938, and turned professional the following year. During the Second World War he made guest appearances for clubs including Halifax Town, Middlesbrough and Huddersfield Town. He left Bradford for Portsmouth in 1949, although National Service in the RAF meant he was restricted to a solitary appearance in the Portsmouth team that won the 1949–50 League title. He finished his career in non-league football with Yeovil Town.
Stephen made his international debut as captain in the first competitive match Scotland played after the war, a 3–1 defeat to Wales on 19 October 1946 in the British Home Championship. His second and last cap came a year later, also against Wales. Stephen also represented Scotland in five wartime internationals against England.